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Re: Polycarbonate/Plexiglass Ruling

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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber View Post
This is why above our laser cutter we have a list of banned materials. And a fume hood that must be running or the laser won't turn on.
Yep, this is the way to go. Back when I was in a lab which laser cut things regularly, we had a big materials chart with safety information and tips about how well the various stuff cut.

Several entries had no text other than "TOXIC FUMES, DO NOT CUT."
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